Has anyone had a scan and their baby's kidneys shown slightly enlarged (or full)???

They said they aren't too concerned at this point, but it could mean he needs a scan and antibiotics when he's born.
As the consultant really got me down about everything else, I really don't know what to think.

Em xx

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Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:01 pm

catherine.hope

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I did with my first child 6 years ago. at my 20 week scan the consultant noticed that the kidneys were dilated - although the left was slightly more dialted than the right. The consultant also noticed 2 tubes running from each kidney to the bladder (bens daddy also has this -- (duplex kidneys) So the consultant wanted to scan me regularly to see if there would be any change to his kidneys between the 20 week scan and birth - he too said that there is a chance that by birth they will return to normal.

However..... They remained enlarged and when ben was born he was scanned immediately. He was also put on antibiotics - trimethoprim - which they had told us he would be on for life!! We were then referred to yorkhill and they carried out mri scans and numerous other tests on him. finally they explained to us that he has the duplexkidneys - which we already knew - but they also said that the left kidney had an 8% function and the left 25% function. He was plagued by urine infections which caused cysts in his bladder and alot of scar tissue on his left kidney. The left one was a swollen mass that was really just a burden to him. When he was 3 the doctor decided that it was best to remove the left one as it was causing him more trouble that anything.

He was in and out of york hill to have the cysts removed and was never without a urine infection. after the op you would never know that he ever had any trouble. he was taken off his antibiotics too which was good - so now he is in great health and doing really well.

I am sorry if i have gone on but i thought i would just share my experience of this. It wasnt a nice one TBH but now ben is just a ray of sunshine.

I will say though that 9 times out of 10 the kidney enlargement sorts itself out - the consultant was pretty sure that bens would return to normal we were scanned throughout my last pregnancy too though just to make sure - but bens problems were inherited from his daddy - Imogen was just lucky.

Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:02 pm

jtk87

Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:24 pmPosts: 0

I don't know anything about it but didn't want to r&r...really hope he is okay. Like Catherine said, in lots of cases it will sort itself so fingers crossed!

(((big hugs)))

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Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:07 pm

msoniab

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:49 pmPosts: 0

I am having the same thing, one kidney is twice the size of the other.

I have had extra scans, they think it is blocked or reflux but can tell he is using his bladder and I have a normal amount of water around him.

When he is born, as long as her can wee we can go home, but he will be scaned in first couple of weeks and we then take it from there.

Good luck

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Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:10 pm

spudy315

Joined: Tue May 26, 2009 10:01 pmPosts: 0Location: gosport

my baby has a duplux kidney too...basically the consultant has said baby will need an operation when shes born after having a scan done that is and she will have a camera inserted too just so they can get a better look

my consultant said its pretty simple and she will be fine, so if your babys gotta have a scan and antibiotics im sure your baby will be fine too

our babys kidney was pretty bad but did get better over about a month but we have been told it will get no better until shes had the op

hope this helps xx

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Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:08 pm

kosmic-kitten

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Re: Baby's kidneys on a scan

missminx wrote:

Has anyone had a scan and their baby's kidneys shown slightly enlarged (or full)???

They said they aren't too concerned at this point, but it could mean he needs a scan and antibiotics when he's born. As the consultant really got me down about everything else, I really don't know what to think.

Em xx

Hiya Em, Yep my buba was also showing slightly larger than normal kidneys, it is apparently quite common especially in boys and is nothing to worry about as in most cases it sorts itself out.

They scan you again just to check there is no underlying problems causing the kidneys to enlarge, im sure by the time you go back again everything will be just fine hunni x x